The length of the upcoming 19th party congress could be an indication of how well President Xi Jinping has managed to unite its members, experts say. Photo: Xinhua The length of the upcoming 19th party congress could be an indication of how well President Xi Jinping has managed to unite its members, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
The length of the upcoming 19th party congress could be an indication of how well President Xi Jinping has managed to unite its members, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
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Is China’s Communist Party united under Xi? Duration of congress may provide the answer, experts say

Possible inclusion of general secretary’s ideology into constitution might also influence meeting’s length

Topic |   China's leadership reshuffle 2017
Kinling Lo
Kinling Lo

Updated: 6:17pm, 12 Oct, 2017

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The length of the upcoming 19th party congress could be an indication of how well President Xi Jinping has managed to unite its members, experts say. Photo: Xinhua The length of the upcoming 19th party congress could be an indication of how well President Xi Jinping has managed to unite its members, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
The length of the upcoming 19th party congress could be an indication of how well President Xi Jinping has managed to unite its members, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
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